Chesterfield, MI - On Saturday, nearly 500 people from all different disciplines of short track racing in Michigan gathered at the Annual Michigan Auto Racing Fan Club (MARFC) Awards Banquet at Zuccaro's Banquet Hall in Chesterfield Township just north of Detroit. In addition to the hundreds of track champions from around the state, the MARFC Board Members also voted on and awarded specialty awards to individuals involved in the sport in other capacities.
The MARFC President's Award was given to 12-time Kalamazoo Speedway Champion, Andy Bozell. The Eddie Sachs Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to the Melling Family and the Vito LoPiccolo Memorial Contribution to Motorsports Award was presented to Pat Moran, longtime sponsor of racing in Michigan. The MARFC Rising Star Award was given to Amelie Kohut, competitor at Arthur Raceway. Gary Truemner was awarded the MARFC Mechanic of the Year Award, Dawn Garcia was the MARFC Fan of the Year, attending nearly every MARFC event in 2024. Mike Stearns earned the Mechanic Lifetime Achievement Award, Louis Noakes of Top Row Racing Media earned the 2024 MARFC Motorsports Media Award, and Rex Wheeler of Owosso Speedway was presented the MARFC and MSPA Promoter of the Year Award.
The following Champions were honored as well from their respective tracks and series:
ARTHUR RACEWAY
ROOKIE NOVICE 2024 HENRY HUPERT
ROOKIE NOVICE CHAMPION 2024 COHEN FITZPATRICK
BLUE PLATE PREDATOR CHAMPION 2024 SARAH BOUCHARD
PURPLE PLATE CLONE CHAMPION 2024 JOSHUA JARRELLS
PURPLE PLATE PREDATOR CHAMPION 2024 JOSHUA JARRELLS
OPEN 2024 AMELIA KOHUT
ANIMAL 2024 LARRY COHEE
CAGE 2024 CALVIN FITZPATRICK
BERLIN RACEWAY
LIMITED LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 BILLY EPPINK
BIRCH RUN SPEEDWAY
AMERICAN TRUCK SERIES CHAMPION 2024 CAMERON DELONG
MODIFIED CHAMPION 2024 KYLE HAYDEN
STREET STOCK CHAMPION 2024 KEVIN HARDER
PURE STOCK CHAMPION 2024 JIM MILLER JR.
FIGURE 8 CHAMPION 2024 JASON DVORSCAK
LIMITED LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 ED MUCKENTHALER
CRA ASA SUPER SERIES
SERIES CHAMPION 2024 CHASE BURDA
CORRIGAN OIL SPEEDWAY
MINI-WEDGE SENIOR CHAMPION 2024 ABBY MAURER
MINI-WEDGE JUNIOR CHAMPION 2024 JOEY BARNHART
MODIFIED CHAMPION 2024 MATHEW VAINNER
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE B CHAMPION 2024 WAYNE BECKNER JR.
FIGURE 8 CHAMPION 2024 NEIL BEUKEMA
ALL-AMERICAN TRUCKS CHAMPION 2024 JAMES GOKEE JR.
CRYSTAL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 GARRETT WILES
MODIFIED CHAMPION 2024 JEFF REAY
PRO STOCK CHAMPION 2024 KYLE HUNT
SPORT COMPACT CHAMPION 2024 MIKE CURRIER
MINI WEDGE (10 to 14) CHAMPION 2024 RYDER YELSIK
MINI WEDGE ( 6 to 9) CO-CHAMPION 2024 WAYLON KING
FLAT ROCK SPEEDWAY
OUTLAW SUPER LATE MODEL 2024 CONNOR ZBOZIEN
STREET STOCK CHAMPION 2024 KENYON KNIGHT
FIGURE 8 CHAMPION 2024 GREG STUDT
FACTORY STOCK 500 SERIES CHAMPION 2024 KYLE METDEPENINNGEN
GREAT LAKES SPRINTS
SUPER SPRINTS CHAMPION 2024 MAX STAMBAUGH
TRADITIONAL SPRINTS CHAMPION 2024 STEVE IRWIN
GREAT LAKES MINI-WEDGE SERIES
SENIOR DIVISION CHAMPION 2024 AJAY DAVIDSON
JUNIOR DIVISION CHAMPION 2024 JOEY BARNHART JR.
HARTFORD SPEEDWAY
SUPER TROOPERS 2024 GEORGE ZELMER JR.
I-96 SPEEDWAY
PRO STOCK CHAMPION 2024 ROB PUTT
LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 BILL BRAY
STREET STOCK 2024 CARLIND FORSYTHE
4-CYLINDER CHAMPION 2024 DREW PHILLIPS
MINI-WEDDGE (10-14) 2024 AUDEE PROCTOR
MINI-WEDDGE (6-9) 2024 COLBEE BROWNLEE
KALAMAZOO SPEEDWAY
LIMITED LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 BRYCE BOZELL
MINI-WEDGE SENIOR CHAMPION 2024 COLBY BROWNLEE
MINI-WEDGE JUNIOR CHAMPION 2024 BROOKLYN PIERMAN
MID-MICHIGAN RACEWAY PARK
LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 STEVEN HILLIKER
MODIFIED CHAMPION 2024 CASEY TASKER
FOUR CYLINDER STOCK CHAMPION 2024 NATHAN SUMMERIX
PRO-STOCK 2024 PEYTON CUNNINGHAM
MINI WEDGE (5-10) CHAMPION 2024 WAYLON KING
MINI WEDGE (11-14) CHAMPION 2024 BROOKE KING
MIDWEST CLASSIC RACERS
MCR DWARF CAR SERIES CHAMPION 2024 ZACH NICHOLS
MCR DWARF CAR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2024 DEREK NOLAN
MCR DWARF CAR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR W/EXPERIENCE 2024 GREG RUDZIK
MOTOR CITY KIDS
ROOKIE ADVANCED CHAMPION FALL 2023 BOSTON MCARTHUR
ROOKIE ADVANCED WINTER 2024 BOSTON MCARTHUR
PRO JUNIOR FALL 2023 KASEY BERRY
PRO EXPERT CHAMPION WINTER 2024 KASEY BERRY
PRO EXPERT FALL 2023 GABRIEL JONES
ROOKIE WINTER 2024 BLAKE MARTINEZ
MERRITT SPEEDWAY
UMP LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 GREG GOKEY
PRO STOCK CHAMPION 2024 NATE MURPHY
FACTORY STOCKS 2024 JASON BEGEMAN
MINI WEDGE UNRESTRICTED CHAMPION 2024 VIVIAN NELSON
MINI WEDGE RESTRICTED CHAMPION 2024 KINDIN CADE
MOUNT PLEASANT SPEEDWAY
UMP LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 GREG GOKEY
PRO STOCK CHAMPION 2024 NATE MURPHY
FACTORY STOCKS 2024 JASON BEGEMAN
MINI WEDGE UNRESTRICTED CHAMPION 2024 VIVIAN NELSON
MINI WEDGE RESTRICTED CHAMPION 2024 KINDIN CADE
NORTHERN MICHIGAN SPEEDWAY
A CLASS CO-CHAMPION 2024 JON BOYD
A CLASS CO-CHAMPION 2024 CASSIE JOHNSON
B CLASS CHAMPION 2024 KYLE VORDERMARK
C CLASS CHAMPION 2024 REN GRAHAM
4-CYLINDER B CHAMPION 2024 CHUCK LORD
OWOSSO SPEEDWAY
OUTLAW SUPER LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 STEVE NEEDLES
MODIFIED CHAMPION 2024 AARON TAYLOR
PURE STOCK CHAMPION 2024 JASON SPENCER
TRUCK SERIES CHAMPION 2024 GREGORY LONG III
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN CHAMPION 2024 BUDDY HEAD
STREET STOCK CHAMPION 2024 JEFF OWENS
SPORT COMPACT CHAMPION 2024 DAMIAN WATTERS
MINI-WEDGE SENIOR CHAMPION 2024 ABBY MAURER
RUSSELL’S M-40 SPEEDWAY
MICHIANA LIMITED OUTLAW CHAMPION 2024 KEITH WILFONG
SILVER BULLET SPEEDWAY
PRO LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 SCOTT MOENAERT
BULLET STOCKS CHAMPION 2024 MATT DUGGAN
MICHIGAN STREET STOCKS CHAMPION 2024 STEVE TROLLMAN
ROAD WARRIORS CHAMPION 2024 KEEGAN BROWN
MINI WEDGE CHAMPION 2024 KYLIE WATZ
SPRINGPORT MID-MICHIGAN SPEEDWAY
MODIFIED CHAMPION 2024 TOM RUTHERFORD
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN CHAMPION 2024 JOHN TRUDELL
PORT STOCK B CLASS CHAMPION 2024 BRIAN BARDEN
PORT STOCK C CLASS CHAMPION 2024 KEVIN MCSHANE
MINI-WEDGE SENIOR CHAMPION 2024 OWEN RITTER
THUNDERBIRD RACEWAY
IMCA MODIFIED CHAMPION 2024 TED COOPER JR
STREET STOCK CHAMPION 2024 ROBBIE STERNBERG
PRO LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 SCOTT WENNELL
SPORT COMPACT CHAMPION 2024 ETHAN HITE
MINI WEDGE (6 -9) CHAMPION 2024 MALIA LANGE
TOLEDO SPEEDWAY
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN CHAMPION 2024 JIM FROLING
TRI-CITY MOTOR SPEEDWAY
IMCA MODIFIED CHAMPION 2024 NATE JONES
UMP LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 GREG GOKEY
FACTORY STOCK CHAMPION 2024 JASON BEGEMAN
MINI-WEDGE (10-15) CHAMPION 2024 KYLIE WATZ
WHITTEMORE SPEEDWAY
LIMITED LATE MODEL CHAMPION 2024 TRENT FENNER
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CHAMPION 2024 GARY KOEPKE
LEAD SLEDS CHAMPION 2024 VINCENT MOE
ALL-AMERICAN TRUCKS CHAMPION 2024 ANTHONY DUVERNOIS
SPORTSMAN CHAMPION 2024 ANDY HESS
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